PSG v Chelsea: Lineups and Preview

Champions League Preview: PSG v Chelsea

Wed, 2nd April, 19:45

Two of the most richest clubs left in the Champions League face each other at the Parc des Princes and with plenty playing along with Champions League Fantasy Football we are looking forward to this match up!!

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Jose Mourinho will be hoping to pick his Chelsea squad up after a horrific loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League, which has ruled the blues out of the title race for many. In fact, Mourinho’s men have hit a blip when playing away with just one win out of their last six in all competitions. They face a PSG side that are unbeaten in 28 home European matches and are currently on a winning streak of nine matches.

“I will not play this game. It is my choice. Mourinho is going to talk, to comment, it’s the way he operates. We’re going to have to play a great game against a great team and a great coach.”

Laurent Blanc – PSG Manager

The Blues will be heavily reliant on Fernando Torres who has not scored since the away leg to Galatasaray, in the previous round of the Champions League. Samuel Eto’o has been in fine form, but suffered a hamstring injury a few weeks ago.

TEAM NEWS

PSG

– A late decision will be made on Thiago Silva after fracturing his cheekbone 11 days ago

– Jeremy Menez is ruled out

– Marco Verrati and Blaise Matuidi are expected to return to the starting XI

Chelsea

– Samuel Eto’o and Ashley Cole are ruled out

– Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah are cup tied

– Ramires is available as his suspension is for domestic fixtures

FORM GUIDE (Last 5 games)

PSG

Nice

0-1

PSG

Lorient

0-1

PSG

PSG

2-0

St-Etienne

PSG

2-1

B Leverkusen

Bastia

0-3

PSG

Chelsea

C Palace

1-0

Chelsea

Chelsea

6-0

Arsenal

Chelsea

2-0

Galatasaray

Aston Villa

1-0

Chelsea

Chelsea

4-0

Tottenham

HEAD to HEAD (last 5 games)

Chelsea

0-0

PSG

PSG

0-3

Chelsea

STATISTICS

– PSG are unbeaten in 28 European home matches

– The French club have scored in 16 successive Champions League matches

– Chelsea have played PSG twice in Europe before this season and have kept a clean sheet in both matches

– Chelsea have only conceded two goals in their last seven Champions League matches